According to their Web site, "Digital Wish is a non-profit with a unique mission to modernize K-12 classrooms and prepare students for tomorrow's workforce. Like a gift registry, teachers create wish lists of technology products for their classroom. Donors then connect with their favorite schools and grant classroom wishes through online cash or product donations - thus improving the access to modern technology in classrooms."
The Digital Wish Foundation is a place where educators can register, create a wish list and encourage donations from individuals or businesses. For more info, go to: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home. They also match donations with 2%-10% by providing discounts from their vendors. They also sometimes have special deals like buy two Flip video cameras for the price of one at http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/product?id=4310. If you're lucky, your district will issue PO's to Digital Wish. If they will not, you can purchase items if you're successful in getting donations, . They also have a grant program and are building a lesson plan library. For more info on that, go to: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards. In addition, they have a Recycle Forward program. By recycling laser and inkjet cartridges, and even larger items like CPUs, laptops and monitors, educators can earn cash that is deposited into their Digital Wish online account and can be used to purchase technology items through Digital Wish. For more info on the recycling program, go to: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/recycle_forward?p=overview&u=1.
Digital Wish Foundation
According to their Web site, "Digital Wish is a non-profit with a unique mission to modernize K-12 classrooms and prepare students for tomorrow's workforce. Like a gift registry, teachers create wish lists of technology products for their classroom. Donors then connect with their favorite schools and grant classroom wishes through online cash or product donations - thus improving the access to modern technology in classrooms."
The Digital Wish Foundation is a place where educators can register, create a wish list and encourage donations from individuals or businesses. For more info, go to: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home. They also match donations with 2%-10% by providing discounts from their vendors.
They also sometimes have special deals like buy two Flip video cameras for the price of one at http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/product?id=4310. If you're lucky, your district will issue PO's to Digital Wish. If they will not, you can purchase items if you're successful in getting donations, .
They also have a grant program and are building a lesson plan library. For more info on that, go to: http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards.
In addition, they have a Recycle Forward program. By recycling laser and inkjet cartridges, and even larger items like CPUs, laptops and monitors, educators can earn cash that is deposited into their Digital Wish online account and can be used to purchase technology items through Digital Wish. For more info on the recycling program, go to:
http://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/recycle_forward?p=overview&u=1.